Jose Santos Reyna

Published 7:00 pm, Tuesday, March 19, 2013

He was born in Robstown, Texas and had been a resident of Laredo for most of his life.

He proudly served in the U.S. Army from August 1965 to August 1967, having been stationed in Korea and other military locations.

After a medical retirement from Halliburton Services, he devoted his time to his family and his love of vintage automobiles.

He was preceded in death by his mother, Elena C. Cantu; his step-father, Domingo Cantu, Jr.; his brother, Miguel Angel Cantu; his mother-in-law, Concepcion C. Rodriguez; and his godson, Miguel Angel Gutierrez.

Angelina and Daniel Kasperkoski, Jose and Rosie Rodriguez, Maria and Charles Heaberlin, and Virginia and Manuel Flores; his dear friends, Samuel and Lupita Oliveros; and numerous nieces, nephews, and friends.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to American Kidney Fund (www.kidneyfund.org) in memory of Jose S. Reyna.

Visitation will be Wednesday, March 20, 2013, from 4 to 9 p.m., and a Vigil of the Deceased will be held at 7 p.m. in the Hernandez-Lopez and Sons Northside Chapels, 800 Boston St. at San Bernardo Avenue.

Funeral services will begin at 8:30 a.m. Thursday, March 21, 2013, departing from the funeral home chapel.

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Holy Mass will be celebrated at 9 a.m. at St. John Neumann Church.

Committal services and interment will then follow in the Calvary Catholic Cemetery.